The War in Ukraine: One Year Later
by Noah Tang
One year ago, Ukraine was invaded by its larger neighbor, Russia. While most observers expected Ukraine to fall within days, so far the country has withstood the might of the Russian war machine. Ukraine’s democratically elected government has rallied its citizens to stand up to the invasion. And with the aid of most Western countries, Ukraine has retaken half of the territory that Russia initially overran.
As the war continues into its second year, Western governments and ...
Cedarville Students Evangelize at Other Schools
by Anna Harman
On February 13th, the seed of a spiritual awakening was planted on Cedarville University’s campus. President Dr. White announced in chapel, “We have no idea what we’re doing tonight and that’s a good thing because otherwise, nothing would happen. It’s up to the Lord tonight.”
Following chapel, students worshiped, prayed, and shared fellowship with one another throughout the week. Since then, numerous students have gone off campus to evangelize to other schools ...
CU Students’ Favorite Coffee Shops
by Anna Harman
There are a few coffee spots in Cedarville to choose from, but there are several coffee shops outside of Cedarville that many students find worth the drive.
“My favorite coffee shop outside of Cedarville is Vinyl Coffee. I believe that the quality of the coffee for the price is better than anything you find in Cedarville,” said junior Nursing major, Jy Klein. “It’s better tasting and cheaper. I also love the atmosphere with all of the Vinyl ...
CU Outreach: Wright State University Ministry
by Anna Harman
Throughout the newfound movement of student-led evangelism on Cedarville’s campus, CU Outreach has been a ministry that many of these students have gotten involved in.
CU Outreach seeks to share the Gospel at Wright State University and train Cedarville University students in conversational evangelism. CU Outreach was student-initiated, chiefly by Christopher Nunan, who graduated from Cedarville University in 2015. By 2012, the ministry was a well-established ...
Beans or Orion? Getting CU Students’ Opinions
By Anna Harman
Students at Cedarville University have probably heard of the two local coffee shops, Beans and Cream and Orion. Both Beans and Orion are located downtown, only two doors away from each other. Each location provides a different environment and coffee experience, although both are very popular for many students and locals.
Beans was founded in 1997 and has been at its current location since 2008. The interior of Beans still has the original architecture from when the ...
Recent leaders have mishandled classified documents, but is the hype called for?
by Noah Tang
Within the last year, classified material was discovered in the possession of former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and former Vice President Mike Pence. These events have occasioned a great deal of controversy.
According to Matthew Dearden, Cedarville’s Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, “There are a variety of laws and regulations that govern classified documents, and sometimes they are different based on who has control over the docume...
What is the Israel-Palestine Conflict and How Should Christians React?
by Ashleigh Clark
One of the most nuanced and controversial land disputes in the modern day is fought over a small slice of land nestled between Egypt and Syria.
The fight for the Holy Land rages between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Both states claim the right to the land via centuries of religious and generational traditions. Dr. Duerr, a Professor of International Studies at Cedarville University, explained that the region has been “relatively peaceful since the ...
Supporting local bookstores is now more important than ever
By Kristina Birt
Since I was a little kid, I have been an avid reader. My sister and I grew up reading Nancy Drew, which quickly became more books by different authors and different genres. Now that we are both adults and live out of state, talking about books and going book shopping together are two of our favorite ways to spend time together, either separated by distance or
not.
When my sister mentioned to me that Amazon seems to be overtaking the book market, it was not ...
Desperate. Alone. Lost. Human trafficking survivor finds peace after years of hardship
by Chris Karenbauer
Writer’s note: This article covers sensitive topics on drug abuse and human trafficking. Reader discretion advised. Alizabeth Watkins is not affiliated with Cedarville University. This story was written as part of a project about trafficking in the journalism program's Investigative Reporting class.
Alizabeth Watkins showing her tattoo “Never Give Up”
Four years ago Alizabeth Watkins was at her lowest. She had a warrant for her arrest, was addicted to ...
God shows his faithfulness in the midst of war in Ukraine
By Michael Cleverley
Yuki Funakoshi with a group at the Refugee Center in Poland where he served this past summer
Yuki Funakoshi learned about the war when he got off work around 10 p.m. on February 24. For about the first two days of the war he was filled with dread. He didn’t know whether his family or friends were okay.
“When things happen you don't really know the full picture,” Funakoshi said. “So you assume the worst.”
Funakoshi is a fifth year Ukrainian Cedarville ...
